Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Tag Archives: Jeddah
Saudis ‘not targeted abroad’
Of the 11 million Saudis who travel abroad each year, which includes more than 170,000 scholarship students, only 1 percent becomes victims of crime, the Foreign Ministry said recently. Osama Al-Nugali, spokesman of the ministry, said this was a small
UN chief presses for Ramadan halt to fighting
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pressed Monday for a halt to fighting in Yemen at the beginning of Ramadan, as the world body launched talks aimed at brokering peace. Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet, meanwhile, reiterated the Kingdom’s support for the demands of
ATM fraud alert sounded out
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), the Kingdom’s central bank, has warned commercial banks to improve their systems and customers to be wary, after a gang was found stealing money from ATMs in Riyadh using sophisticated card readers and cameras.
Mosques prepared for Ramadan
On a directive from the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance, extensive arrangements are being made in all mosques to accommodate the additional rush of worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan. The Supreme Court on Sunday called
Cabinet hails king’s support for youth
The Cabinet on Monday hailed the content of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman’s speech addressing the president and senior officials of the Youth Welfare Presidency and presidents of sports clubs, reiterating the government’s support for youth and
Space exploration deal with Moscow finalized
The Council of Ministers, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, decided on Monday to sign an agreement with Russia for cooperation in space exploration for peaceful purposes. The Cabinet authorized the president of King Abdulaziz City
Innovative Haj and Umrah app launched
An Indian scholar has launched an Urdu application for smartphones providing information for Haj and Umrah pilgrims. Najeeb Qasmi, speaking at the launch in Riyadh recently, said the initiative involved Mudassir Ayyub, lecturer at King Saud University, and Muhammad Abdul
Probe ordered into video of prisoners taking ‘drug’ shots
Major Gen. Ibrahim Al-Hmazi, director general of prisons, has ordered the formation of a committee led by Brig. Gen. Meshaal Al-Sbaiei, assistant director for operations, to investigate a video showing a group of prisoners taking what appears to be heroin
‘Saudi fans will accept me singing in English’
Saudi Arabian singer Hamza Hawsawi who was announced the winner of X Factor Arabia on Saturday night, snagging the title with a heartfelt performance of John Legend’s All of Me, said he is ready to face all obstacles that he
Jeddah seminar spotlights Pakistan’s progress
The Engineers Welfare Forum (EWF), together with the Jeddah Chambers of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), held a seminar on “Pakistan’s Scientific and Engineering Development” at the JCCI hall on Thursday. Dr. Shaukat Hameed Khan, Pakistan’s nuclear physicist, in his keynote
Former Indian president likely to visit Kingdom
Former Indian President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, a distinguished scientist, is expected to visit Saudi Arabia shortly to meet with outstanding Indian students and teachers in Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam. Mohamed Ashraf, president of the Muslim Educational Society’s (MES), Jeddah chapter,
KSA rededicates itself to service of world poor
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman pledged on Thursday Saudi Arabia’s support for the World Food Program’s efforts to alleviate the sufferings of the poor and needy in different parts of the world. He said it during his
Support for ‘Made in Makkah’ urged
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has called for the formation of an executive committee to help public and private bodies develop the capacity of productive families. During the first meeting of the Higher Committee for the Support and Development of
Shoura calls for head count of worshippers
The Shoura Council has asked the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques to count worshippers in Makkah and Madinah so that accurate statistics can be compiled for a new database. This proposal was made at the 45th ordinary session of
Reject intolerance, youth told
King tells Saudis to ‘stand with us to confront envious foes’ Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has called on young people to abide by Islamic principles and reject intolerance. Addressing the president and senior officials of the
Two Saudi airport workers to be lashed, jailed over Iran sex case
Two Saudi Arabian airport workers have been jailed for four years each and will be lashed 1,000 times for sexually harassing two teenage Iranian boys, a report said on Wednesday. Saudi news website Sabq said a criminal court in the
Racial discrimination, ethnic cleansing in Myanmar flayed
Saudi Arabia has called on the international community to act against the Buddhists who are persecuting Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. Citing resolutions adopted by the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Council of Ministers, chaired by Custodian
Private sector to blame ‘for rise in unemployment’
Despite increased spending on education and training, the private sector was unable to provide sufficient jobs to absorb skilled national employees with high levels of education. An official report from the Ministry of Planning and Economy cited two main reasons
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